John William Hebner

     John William Hebner was born on Monday, 1 June 1863 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of John Hebner at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Hebner, John, male, age 8, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of German origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of John Hebner at Franklin and Sinclair Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Hebner, John, male, 17, born Ontario, C. Methodist, of German origin, farmer. He and Laura Marie Bassett, daughter of Thomas Bassett, were married in 1883. He witnessed the marriage of Edward Henwood and Rachel Hebner. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Grandview, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada. He was listed as: Hebner, John W, male, white, head, married, born Jan 1 1863 in Ontario, age 37, of German origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, working on own means, able to read, write and speak English. Laura Marie Hebner, Minnie Hebner, Ann Hebner, Arthur Hebner and William Thomas Hebner also appeared in the household. He received a land grant on Sunday, 15 February 1903 consisting of: SE Quarter of Section Two, Township Twenty Five, Range Twenty Three west of the Principal Meridian, Province of Manitoba. An image of the Land Grant can be found here. John died on Sunday, 1 July 1934 at the home of his daughter, Grandview, Manitoba, Canada, at age 71 years and 1 month.